Cleveland County District Court, Oklahoma Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to chambers

If the Court permits email communication, it must be directed to all counsel of record and the Court.

If permitted by the Court, all email communication shall be directed to all counsel of record as well as the Court.

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Counsel or parties must notify the assigned judge of dismissals and settlements as soon as practical and no later than the date of any scheduled proceeding.

Counsel or parties shall notify the assigned judge of all dismissals, partial dismissals and settlements as soon as practical, but not later than the date of any scheduled proceeding, including trial, pretrial, and motion docket.

CRITICAL

No one may refer people seeking legal advice, pro se litigants, or people calling for them to a judicial officer by any listed means.

There shall be no referrals of citizens seeking legal advice, referrals of pro se litigants or persons calling on their behalf, by telephone, in writing, electronically or in person to any judicial officer.

CRITICAL

No party, witness, lawyer, or other interested person may communicate ex parte with the assigned judge about the substance of a pending case.

No party, witness, lawyer or other interested person shall have any ex parte communication on the substance of a pending case with the assigned judge.

CRITICAL

Counsel may not send the Court copies of their correspondence unless the assigned judge specifically permits it.

Unless specifically permitted by the assigned judge, copies of correspondence between counsel shall not be sent to the Court.

CRITICAL

For an emergency bond modification while court is closed, the requesting entity must try to notify all involved counsel before contacting the Duty Judge.

In the case of an emergency while the court is not open for business, the entity requesting a modification shall make an attempt to first notify all counsel involved before contacting the Duty Judge.

CRITICAL

The party presenting a motion must notify all other parties or counsel of record of the hearing date.

The presenting party shall be responsible for notifying all other parties or counsel of record of the hearing date.

CRITICAL

When the judge permits correspondence, counsel must send or deliver copies to all other parties and counsel of record the same day it goes to the judge.

When correspondence is permitted by the assigned judge, copies shall be sent or delivered to all other parties and counsel of record on the same day it is sent or delivered to the assigned judge.

WARNING

Counsel should make a good-faith effort to schedule hearings by agreement with opposing counsel or a pro se litigant.

Counsel shall make a good faith effort to schedule hearings by agreement with opposing counsel or a pro se litigant.

WARNING

After executing the affidavit, the petitioner must inform the Court in writing of any additional information acquired.

I acknowledge that I have a continuing duty under the law to inform the Court, in writing, of any additional information acquired by me after executing this “Affidavit”.

WARNING

Applicants have a continuing duty to inform the Court of changes in their financial status.

I understand I am under a continuing duty to keep this Court informed of any changes in my financial status

INFO

Parties may communicate with the assigned judge’s office about scheduling and procedural matters.

Communication with the office of the assigned judge regarding scheduling and procedural matters is permitted.

INFO

Contact

Email to chambers

Counsel may contact the assigned judge’s secretary or bailiff to ask whether the judge will accept email communications.

The secretary/bailiff of the assigned judge may be contacted to determine whether the assigned judge will accept email communication from counsel.

INFO

Phone

405-321-6402

If you do not know your court date, you may call the court clerk at 405-321-6402 to obtain it.

4) YOU MAY CONTACT THE COURT CLERK AT 405-321-6402 TO GET YOUR COURT DATE IF YOU DO NOT KNOW IT.